Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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HYDROXY ETHYL BIBENZOAT~
BACKGROUND OF ~H~ INVENTION
- This invention relates to a new hydroxy
ethyl bibenzoate compound and a method of producing -
- 5 the compound. More particularly, this invention
relates to a hydroxy ethyl bibenzoilte compound
containing less than 2.5% diethylene glycol. More
parti~ularly, this invention relates to a new bis-~-
hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate containing less than 2.5%
diethylens glycol, a method for making the compound
and use of the compound in the production of
polyesters.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Biphenyl dicarboxylic acid has been used as
a monomer to produce polymers which may find use in
high temperature applications. However, problems have
been encountered in reducing undesired substituents
attached to the bibenzoate. The methyl or ethyl ester
is used instead of biphenyl dicarboxylic acid to
overcome its poor reactivity as biphenyl dicarboxylic
acid has a low solubility, a high melting point and
~elting is accompanied by dis-association. The
synthesis of methyl or ethyl esters of biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid is difficult, requiring high
temperature and pressure. Although the methyl ester
of biphenyl dicarboxylic acid can be produced frsm
methanol and biphenyl dicarboxylic acid using a
catalyst, a good, safe commercial process has not been
developed. Use of the ester also adds process steps
to produce and purify the ester. A large portion of
the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is
based upon the use of terephthalic acid and ethylene
glycol, not the dimethyl terephthalate, so the
inclusion of another comonomer in the form of the
methyl ester of a dicarboxylic acid is undesirable.
Tha inclusion of the methyl or ethyl ester of a
dicarboxylic acid results in the formation o~ methanol
or ethanol which is distilled o~f with the ethylene
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glycol durlng the production of the PET. The ethylene
glycol cannot be recycled in this process without
being purified to remove the methanol or ethanol
byproduct, adding cost and complexity to the process.
A need remains for a substantially pure,
highly reactive material that can be used in processes
- based upon polyethylene terephthalate, dimethyl
- terephthalate and terephthalic acid to improve the
properties of the materials.
SUMMARY OF THE INVE]NTION
It is an object of this invention to provide
a substantially pure hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate.
It is another object of this invention to
produce bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate containing less
than 2.5%, and preferably less than 1%, diethylene
glycol.
It is a further object o~ this invention to
provide a process for the production of bis-~-hydroxy
ethyl bibenzoate containing less than 2.5%, and
preferably less than 1~, diethylene glycol.
It is also an object of this invention to
use the bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate in the
production of polyesters.
These and other objects are met by this
invention which is directed to the production of bis-
~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate containing less than 2.5%,
and preferably less than 1%, diethylene glycol. The
bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate is produced by the
condensation of 4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid and
ethylene glycol at low temperature and pressure in the
presence of a titanium based catalyst. The
temperature of the process is preferably between about
180DC. and about 200C., and is preferably about
197C., and the process pressure is approximately
atmospheric pressure. Bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate
is homopolymerized or copolymerized along with the
condensation product of terephthalic acid and ethylene
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glycol in es~entially the same manner as in the
process for making polyethylene terephthalate.
. . DESCRIPT ON OF THE _ PREFlERRED EMBODIMENTS
The present inventio~ relates to a
- 5 substantially pure hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate compound.
For this application the term "substantially pure"
means a compound in which few of the repeating units
contain undesirable substituents. Thus the
substantially pu~e hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate o~ this
invention includes less than 2.5~ by weight diethylene
glycol and preferabiy it includes less than 1% by
weight diethylene'glycol. A preferred compound is
bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate.
The preparation of hydroxy alkyl
carboxylates such as, for example, biæ-~-hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoats produces diethylene glycol as a byproduct
and some of the diethylene glycol reacts to become a
substituent on the carboxylate compound. It is
believed that this reaction is acid catalyzed. The
inclusion of diethylene glycol as a substituent on the
carboxylate compound is undesirable when the
carboxyla~e is incorporated into other c~mpositions as
the diethylene glyzol acts to decrease the ylass
transition temperature (Tgj, an effect oppo~ite that
generally desired ~rom the addition o~ the bibenzoate
moiety.
Thus, the process of this invention which
- reduces the amount of diethylene glycol, and other
similar substituents, included in the hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoate produces a bibenzoate that can be
incorporated in the production of other polymers or
compositions without causing undesired effects. More
specifically, the process of this invention produces a
new compound, a bis hydroxy alkyl carboxylate-and more
specifically a bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate
containing less than 2.5% by weight diethylene glycol,
and preferably containing less than 1% by weight
diethylene glycol.
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Two processes have'been found effective for
- the production of the desired bis-~-hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoate of this invention. In the broadest
statement, the first process produces a bis hydroxy
- 5 alXyl carboxylate containing less than 2.5% by weight
oxyalkyl glycol by condensing a mixture of an aromatic
dicarboxylic acid and a diol having a carbon chain
with from 2 to 8 carbon atoms at a temperature between
about 200C. and about 260C. and at a pressure
between about 500 KPa and about 700 KPa. More
specifically, in the first process, a mixture of
- biphenyl dicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol is
condensed at a temperature of between about 200C. and
about 260C. and'at a pressure between about 500 KPa
and about 700 KPa. The ratio of ethylene glycol to
biphenyl dicarboxylic acid in the mixture is at leas~
2.0 to 2.2 moles of ethylene glycol per mole of the
biphenyl dicarboxylic acid and higher ratios may be
used. The biphenyl dicarboxylic acid is preferably
~,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid. The process
temperature is preferably between about 200C. and
about 260C. and more preferably is about 245C. The
process pressure is preferably between about 550 KPa
and about 700 KPa. Use of this process produced bis-
~-hydroxy ethyl biben~oate having less than 2.5%, and
often less than 1.5%, diethylene glycol by weight as
an undesirable substituent.
- The second process may be stated in its
broadest sense as a process for the production of a '
bis hydroxy alkyl carboxylate containing less than 1%
by'weight of oxyalkyl glycol. A mixture of an
aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a diol having'a carbon
chain with from 2 to 8 carbon at~ms is condensed at a
temperature between about 150C. and about 250C. and
at atmospheric pressure in the presence of a catalyst
selected from the group of catalysts based upon
titanium, tin and iodine. More specifi~ally, in the
second process, a mixtur2 of biphenyl dicarboxylic
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acid and ethylene glycol is condensed at a temperature
- of between about 150C. and about 200C. and at about
atmospheric pressure in the presence o~ a titanium
based catalyst. The biphenyl dicarboxylic acid is
preferably 4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid. The
biphenyl dicarboxylic acid and the lethylene glycol are
mixed with at least two moles of et]hylene glycol per
- mole of biphenyl dicarboxylic acid, and higher ratios
such as, for example 4 to 1 or even 8 to 1 are
-preferred. The excess ethylene glycsl is recycled
during the process. The process temperature is
preferably between about 180C. and about 200C., and
more preferably is about 197~C., the boiling point of
ethylene glycol. The process pressure is preferably
about atmospheric. The catalyst is preferably a
titanium based catalyst such as the Tyzor TE~ catalyst
produced by E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. Use of
this process produced bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate
having less than 1.0%, and often less than 0.1%,
diethylene glycol by weight as an undesirable
substituent.
The processes above have been described
using the preferred 4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid.
However, other diacids may also be used in the process
to produce products similar to the bis-~-hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoate which is produced when 4,4'-biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid is the starting material. Other
acceptable diacids are 3,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic
acid, terephthalic acid, diphenyl ether dicarboxylic
acid, stilbene dicarboxylic acid, triphenyl
dicarboxylic acid, naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and
other aromatic dicarboxylic acids.
It is also possible to use diols other than
ethylene glycol as the other starting reactant in this
process. Propylene glycol, butylene glycol and other
alkyl diols having a carbon chain with from 3 to about
8 carbon atoms may also be used to produce compounds
similar to the bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate. The
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- use of butylene glycol, for example, will produce bis-
hydroxy butyl biben?oate. By using other diols, it is
possible to produce two or more different bibenzoate
compounds that can be used to produce copolymers such
as, for example, a copolymer of bis-~-hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoate and bis-hydroxy butyl bibenzoate.
A titanium based catalystl Tyzor TEX
prod~ced by E.I. duPont de Nemours ~ Co., Inc., was
used in the process described above. Other titanium
based catalysts such as, for example, titanium
isopropoxide, may also be used. While the titanium
based catalyst is preferred, other catalysts such as,
for example, tin based catalysts such as monobutyl
dihydroxy tin and dibutyl tin oxide and catalysts such
as tri-iodophenol may be used. The amount of catalyst
used may bs varied; however, as the amount of catalyst
used was increased, the production of the undesired
diethylene glycol was reduced. Excess catalyst may be
washed from the reaction products and used again.
It is recognized that it may be necessary to
change the process conditions set out above,
particularly the temperature, when the alternate
reactants are used.
Use of either process to produce bis~
hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate has several advantages. The
earlier use of the methyl or ethyl esters of biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid requires extra process steps to make
and purify the ester. These steps are eliminated by
the use of the dicarboxylic acid to produce the
bibenzoate. In addition, eiimination of the use of
the methyl and ethyl esters of biphenyl dicarboxylic
acid in other processes such as the pro~ess to make
polyethylene terephthalate eliminates an impurity from
the ethylene glycol so that it can be recycled without
purification steps to remove methanol or sthanol.
This simplifies the process and improves the use of
raw materials by allowing for the recycle of vne of
the reactants without other processing. The processes
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of this invention also produce bis-~-hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoate having a smaller amount of diethylene
glycol, and other undesirable impurities, than the
material produced by the processes of the prior art so
that the bibenzo~te is more compatible with other
compounds and may more easiiy be used in other
manufacturing processes.
Incorporation of ~iphenyl dicarboxylate
units into polyethylene terephthalate leads to
improvement in certain properties o~ the polyethylene
terephthalate such as, for example, tensile strength
and modulus and heat and weather resistance. The
incorporation of the biphenyl dicarboxylate moiety is
usually achieved by condensing a mixture of
~S terephthalic acid and the methyl or ethyl ester of
biphenyl dicarboxylic acid with ethylene glycol. The
methanol or ethanol that results, however, cause
problems and, in addition, only a maximum of 5-10% of
biphanyl dicarboxylic aci~ may be incorporated by this
method. The melt polymerization process produces
polyethylene terephthalate having an inherent
viscosity of about 0.7 and it is necessary to use
solid state polymerization in addition to melt
polymerization to raise the inherent viscosity of the
polyethylene terephthalate to the range of 1.1 to 1.2
that is needed for producing many products.
The addition of a few percent of biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid in the form of the bis-~-hydoxy
ethyl bibenzoate of this invention to the polyethylene
terephthalate raises the glass transition temperature
of the polyethylene terephthalate. In addition, it
significantly improves the polymerization process for
polyethyler.e terephthalate to produce polyethylene
terephthalate having an inherent viscosity of
approximately 1.1 to i.2 without the previously
required, and expensive, solid state polymerization
steps. Bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate is much more
soluble than bi~henyl dicarboxylic acid and it can,
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thus, be incorporated into the polyethylene
terephthalate in much higher amounts. It is possible
to produce a polymer of biphenyl dicarboxylic acid
prepared using only bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate
having less than 2.5~' by weight diethylene glycol. It
is also possible to produce copolymers of biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid and terephthalic ,acid wherein the
copolymers ha~e from 0.1% to 99~9% by weight biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid and from 99.9% to 0.1%-by weight of
terephthalic acid. Preferably the copolymers are
prepared from 0.1~ ~o 99.9%'by waight bi,s-~-hydroxy
ethyl bibenzoate and from 99.1% to 0.1% by weight
terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol condensate,.more
preferably the copolymers are prepared from 5% to 95%
by weight bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate and from 95%
to 5% by weight terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol
condensate, and even more pre~erably the copolymers
are prepared from 10% to.70~ by weight bis-~-hydroxy
ethyl ~ibenzoate and from 9.0% to 30% by weight
terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol condensate. The
bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate preferably contains
less than 2.5~ by weight diethylene glycol and more
préferably contains less than 1% by weight diethylene
glycQl.
The incorporation of bis-~-hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoate into the production of polyethylene
terephthalate offers significant benefits~ It raises
the glass transition tempqrature, and the inherent
viscosity of the polyethylene terephthalate and it
allows the production of polymers having higher
molec~lar weights. Moreover, t~e use of bis-~-hydroxy
ethyl bibenzoate'will allow the-use of faster cycle
times.for the production of polyethylene terephthalate
because bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate has a much
higher solubility than biphenyl dicarboxylic acid, or
its'methyl or ethyl esters. Thus, the use of bis ~-
hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate offers improvement to the
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polymer end performance and to the process for the
polyester production.
This invention will be explained in detail
- in accordance with the examples below, which are for
- 5 illustrative purposes only and shall not limit the
present invention.
EXAMPLES
~ In the examples below, from 2 to 8 moles of
a diol, which was preferably ethylene glycol, and 1
m~le of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid were mixed in a
reactor under atmospheric pres~ure in the presence of
varying types and amounts o~ ratalyst. The mixture
was heatad to a temperature within the range o~ from
about 150C. to about 250C. and maintained at that
temperature for approximately I to 24 hours with water
being removed. When the reaction was complete, the
solution turned clear and it was then cooled to
approximately 120C. About 3 millilitPrs of a an
alcohol such as, for example, methanol, ethanol or
isopropanol, per theoretical gram of hydroxy alkyl ;~
bibenzoate were added to crystalize the hydroxy alkyl
bibenzoate and to remove any remaining diol. The
reaction mass was allowed to cool until the hydroxy
alkyl bibenzoate crystallized. The hydroxy alkyl
bibenzoate was filtered, washed and dried.
EXAMPLE I
Ethylene glycol, 250 milliliters, was placed
in a reactor that was equipped with a stirrer and a
heating unit. A catalyst, as shown in Table 1, and 5
grams of 4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid (BDA) were
added to the reactor. The reactor was maintained at
atmospheric pressure as it was heated to reflux at
about 195C. ~hile being stirred continuouslyO The
reactor was maintained at that temperature ~or
approximately 1 to 6 hours, depending upon the
catalyst, with water being removed. When the reaction
was complete, the solution turned clear and it was
then allowed to cool to approximately ambient
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temperature. The product was analyzed to determine
tha presence of any diethylene glycol. The results
, are shown in Table l. '
' EXAMPLE II
- The process of Example I was repeated with 5
grams of terephthalic acid (~A) as the diacid. The
- product was analyzed to determine the presence of any
'! diethylene glycol~ The results are shown in Table 1.
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CATALYST TIME (HRSl N BDA ~WT %) IN T,A !WT %~
, Dibutyl Tin Oxide . 2 . . 0.1~ Not D~tected
Titanium Chelate 1.5 0.02~ Not Detected
( Tyzor TE )
Tri-iodophenol 5.5 3.91% 4.996
Titanlum Isopropoxide l ~0.01* 0.06
EXAMPLE III
, A mixture of 31 grams of ethylene glycol and
i 61 grams of 4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid was placed
in a reactor which was then sealed and purged with
nitrogen four times. The reactor was initially
! pressurized to approximately 480 KPa with nitrogen and
¦ heat was added to raise th4 internal temperature of
the reactor to approximately 240C. After the
temperature reached about 215C., in approximately 25
minutes, the reactants w,ere stirred constantly. When
the reactor internal temperature reached the desired
temperature of approximately 240~C., the pressure was
reduced'to about 480 KPa and held relatively constant
for 90 minutes~ Then the pressure was reduced to 350
KPa. The reaction was continued at these conditions
for about 45 minutes at which time the pressure was
reduced to atmospheric pressure and the esterification
product was collected. No washing or other treatment
was performed before the product was analyzed to
determine the conversion and the presence of any
dieth~lene glycol. The acid number was 29 mgKOH/g of
sample which corresponds to a conversion of 92%. The
amount of diethylene glycol present was measured as
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1.87% by weight. If it is desired, the product could
- be washed with a solvent such as, for example,
methanol to further reduce the amount of diethylene
glycol present.
EXAMPLE IV
- The process of Example III was repeated with
a mixture of 31 grams of ethylene glycol and 42 grams
of terephthalic acid prepared in the reactor. The
- esterification product was collected and analyzed to
10 determine the conversion and the prlesence o~ any
diethylene glycol. The acid number was 53 mgKQH/g of
sample which corresponds to a conversion of 88.2~.
The amount of diethylene glycol present was measured
i as 2.15% by weigh~.
EXAMPLE V
A mixture of 256.28 grams of ethylene glycol
(4 moles) and 166.13 grams of terephthalic acid (1
mole) was charged to a reactor with 0.54 grams of
Tyzor TE catalyst, approximately 135 parts per million
20 (ppm) titanium based upon the weight of terephthalic
acid charged. The reactor was heated ~lowly and the
contents were stirred. When the reaction was nearly
complete and the solution had turned mostly clear,
a~ter about 3.5 hours and at a temperature of
approximately 200C., an additional 166.13 grams of
terephthalic acid (1 mole) were added to the reactor.
Stirring and heating were continued until the reaction
was again complete. The reaction mass was allowed to
cool ~ntil the product crystallized. The product was
analyzed to determine the presence of any diethylene
glycol. The amount of diethylene glycol remaining in
thé product was about 0.60 weight percent.
EXAMPLE VI
It is also possible to use more than one
diacid in the reaction. A mixture of 248.3 grams of
ethylene glycol (4 moles), 299.1 grams of terèphthalic
acid (1.8 mole) and 48.5 grams of 4,4'-biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid (0.2 mole) were charged to a reactor
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with 0.65 grams of Tyzor TE catalystO The reactor was
heated slowly to initia~e the reaction and the
csntents were stirred for about 8 hours until the
reaction was complete. The reaction mass was allowed
-to cool until the product crystallized. T~e product
~ was analyzed to determine the presence of any
- diethylene glycol. The amount of diethylene glycol
remaining in the product was about 0.50 weight
percent.
EXAMPLE VII
The process of Example VI was repeated with
a different catalyst. The reactants were the same,
but 0.5 gram of dibutyl tin oxide was added in place
of the Tyzor TE catalyst. The reaction took 12 hours
to reach completion. The reqction mass was allowed to
cool until the product crystallized. The product was
analyzed to determine the presence of any diethylene
glycol. The amount of diethylene glycol remaining in
the product was about 0.89 weight ~ercent.
EXAMPLE YIII
The process of Example VI was repeated with
a different catalyst. The reactants were the ~ame,
but 0.5 gram of antimony oxide was added in place of
the Tyzor TE catalyst. The reaction took 24 hours to
reach completion. The reaction mass was allowed to
cool until the product crystallized. The product was
analyzed to determine the presence of any diethylene
glycol. The amount of diethylene glycol remaining in
the product was about 3.74 weight percent.
EXAMPLE IX
A mixture of 496.6 grams of ethylene glycol
(8 moles) and 242.2 grams of 4,4'-biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid (1 mole) were charged to a reactor
with 0.21 grams oP Tyzor TE ca~alyst. The reactor was
heated slowly to initiate the reaction and the
contents were stirred Por about 25 hours until the
reaction was complete. A sample of the unwashed
product was allowed to cool and was then analyzed to
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determine the presence of any diethylene glycol.
About 750 ml methanol were added to wash the reaction
mass and the reflux was continued ~'or about 30
minutes. The reaction mass was allowed to cool until
- 5 the product crystallized. A sample of the washed
-~ product was analyzed to determine the presence of any
diethylene glycol. The reaction time and the amount
I of diethylene glycol remaining in the unwashed and the
washed product are shown'in Table 2.
EXAMPLE X
, The process,of Example IX was repeated with
a grPater amount of catalyst. The reactants were the
same, but 1.22 grams of the Tyzor TE catalyst were
added. The reaction,took about 18~5 hours,to reach
completion. A sample of the washed product was
analyzed to determine the pxesence of any diethylene
glycol. The reaction time and the amount of
diethylene glycol remaining in the washed product are
shown in Table 2.
EXAMPLE XI
The process of Example IX was repeated with
a greater amount of catalyst. The reactants were the
same, but 2.33 gram of the Tyzor TE catalyst were
added. The reaction took about 12 hours to reach
completion. A sample o~ the unwashed and of the
washed product was analyzed to determine the presence
of any diethylene glycol. The reaction time and the
amount of diethylene glycol remaining in the unwashed
and the washed product are shown in Table 2.
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TABLE 2
DI~THYLENÆ GLYCOL CONTENT
CATALYST - REACTION UNWASÆD WASHED
EXAMPLB AMOUNT TIME saHpLE twt96l SAMPLE ~Wt%l
IX0 . 21 gram~ 25 E~r~ . 1. 79 wt% O. 85 w~96
X1.22 gram~ 18.5 Hr~. unknown 0.2~ wts6
XI2 . 33 grams 12 HrE~ . O. 63 wt96 0.15 wt%
EXANPLE XII
A round bottom flask was filled with 18 grams
of the esterification product of ethylene glycol and
. terephthalic acid, where the molar ratio was 1.2 to 1
respectively and the diethylene glycol content was
1.32% by weight, 2 grams of the esteri~ication product -
of ethylene glycol and 4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid
(the bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate of this
invention), where the molar ratio was 2 to 1
respectively and the diethylene glycol content was
2.38% by weight, and 0.02 grams of antimony oxide,
Sb203. The flask was fitted to a vacuum system, ~illed
with nitrogen, and evacuated three times to remo~e all
oxygen.. The flask was then placed in a salt bath
preheated to 250C. The temperature was raised from
250C. to 285C. over a period of 1 hour and ethylene
glycol was distilled off. After 90 minutes at 285C.,
the pressure was reduced to 1.42 mmHg in 15 minutes.
The pressure wa~ further reduced over a period of 45
minutes to 0.20 mmHg. The reaction was continued at
these conditions for an additional 30 minutes to
complete the polymerization and the heat and vacuu~
were removed. The resulting pol~mer had an inherent
viscosity.of 1.08 at a concentration of 0.5
grams/deciliter in a solution of 60% phenol/ 40%
tetrachloroethane at 25C. The pol~mer had a
diethylene glycol content of 1~72% by weight, and the
glass transition temperature and the melting point
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determined by differential scanning calorimeter were
83C. and 229C. respectively.
EX~MPLE ~III
The process of Example XII was repeated.
Polymerization was conducted in the same manner as
described in Example XII except the esterification
product of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
contained 3.96% by weight diethylene glycol and the
bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate also contained 3.96~ by
weight diethylene glycol. The polymer produced using
these starting materials had an inherent viscosity of
1.09. The polymer had a diethylene glycol contènt of
4.07% by weightj and the glass transition temperature
and the melting point were 78C. and 217C.
respectively.
EXAMPLE XIV
The process of Example XII was repeated.
Polymerization was conducted in the same manner as
described in Example XII except 19 grams of the
esterification product of ethylene glycol and
terephthalic acid containing 1.00% by weight
diethylene glycol and 1 gram of the bis-~-hydroxy
ethyl bibenzoate containing 0.15% by weight diethylene
glycol were used. The polymer produced using these
starting materials had an inherent viscosity of 1.12
Th~ glass transition temperature was ~1C.
EX~MPLE XV
A round bottom flask was filled with 6 grams
o~ the esterification product o~ ethylene glycol and
terephthalic acid, where the molar ratio was 1.2 to 1
respectively and the diethylene glycol content was
1.00% by weight, 14 grams of the esterification
product of ethylene glycsl and 4,4'-biphenyl
dicarboxylic acid (the bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate
of this invention), where the molar ratio was 2 to 1
respectively and the diethylene glycol content was
0.15~ by weight, and 0.004 grams of antimony oxide,
Sb203. The flasX was fitted to a vacuum system, filled
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with nitrogen~ and evacuated three times to remov2 all
oxygen. The flask was then placed in a salt bath
preheated to 250~. The temperature was raised from
250C. to 285C. over a period of 1 hour and ethylene
glycol was distilled off. A~ter 90 minutes at 285C.,
the pressure was reduced to 1.42 mmHg in 15 minutes.
The pressure was further reduced over a period of 45
minutes to 0.20 mmHg. The reaction was continued at
- these conditions for an additional 30 minutes to
complete the polymerization and the heat and vacuum
were removed. The resulting polymer had an inherent
- viscosity of 1.28 at a concentration of 0.5
grams/deciliter in a solution of 60% phenol~ 40%
tetrachloroethane at 25C. The glass transition
temperature and the melting point determined by the
differential scanning calorimeter were 111C. and
278C. respectively.
XAMPLE XVI
A round bottom flask was filled with 12 grams
of the esterification product of ethylene glycol and
terephthalic acid, where the molar ratio was 1.2 to 1
respectively and the diethylene glycol content was
1.00~ by weight, 8 grams of the esterification product
of`ethylene glycol-and 4,4'-biphenyi dicarboxylic acid
~bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate), where the molar
ratio was 2 to 1 respectively and the diethylene
glycol content was 0.15% b~ weight, and 0.004 grams o~
antimony oxide, Sb203. The flask was fitted to a
vacuum system, filled with nitrogen, and evacuated
three times to remove all oxygen. The flask was then
placed in a salt bath preheated to 250C. The
tsmpérature was raised from 250C. to 285C. over a
period of 1 hour and ethylene glycol was distilled
off. After 90 minutes at 285C., the pressure was
reduced to 1.42 mmHg in 15 minutes. The pressure was
further reduced over a period of 45 minutes to 0.20
mmHg. The xeaction was continued at these conditions
for an additional 30 min~tes to complete ~he
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polymerization and the heat and'vacuum were removed.
The resulting polymer had an inherent viscosity of 1.1
at a concentration of 0.5 grams/deciliter in a
solution of 60% phenol/ 40% tetrachloroethane at 25C.
The glass transition temperature determined'by
differential scanning calorimeter was 96C. There was
no melting endotherm o~served in the differential
scanning calorimeter.
EXAMPLE XVII
' A round bottom flask was filled with 20 grams
of the esterification product of ethylene glycol and
4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid (bis-~-hydroxy ethyl
bibenzoate~, where the molar ratio was 2 to 1
respecti~ely and the diethylene glycol content was
0.'15% by weight, and 0.004 grams of antimony oxide,
Sbz03. The flask'was fitted to a vacuum system, Pilled
with nitrogen, and evacuated three times to remove all
oxygen. The flask was then placed in a salt bath
preheated to 250C. The temperature was raised from
250C. to 292C. over a period of 15 minutes and
ethylene glycol was distilled off. Within 30 minutes
the temperature was raised to 350C. and the pressure
was reduced to 0.5 mmHg. The reaction was continued
at the~e conditions for an additional 15 minutes to
complete the polymerization and the heat and vacuum
were removed. No glass'transition temperature was
observed in the differential scanning calorimeter.
The meltiny point determined by dif~erential scanning
caiorimeter was 340C. and 229~. respectively.
EXAMPLE XVIII
A reactor that was equipped with a stirrer
and a heating unit was filled with 120 grams of 1,4-
butanediol, 50 grams of 4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic
acid and 0.12 grams of dihydro~y butyl tin
hydrochloride. The reactor was maintainçd at
atmospheric pressure a~ it was heated to reflux at
about 200 C. while being stirred continuously. The
reactor was maintoined at that temperature for
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approximately 40 minutes, with water being removed,
when a thin slurry was formed. About 10 minutes
later, the solution turned clear and it wa~ then
allowed to cool to approximately ambient temperature.
The produc~ was bis hydroxy butyl bibenzoate.
EXAMPLE XIX
A round bottom flask was filled with 8 qrams
of the esterification prod~ct o 1,~L-butanediol and
4,4'-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid (bi~ hydroxy butyl
bibenzoate), where the molar ratio was 2 to 1
respectively, 12 grams of the esterification procluct
of ethylene glycol and 4,4'-biphenyl dicarbo~ylic acid
(bis-~-hydroxy ethyl bibenzoate), where the molar
ratio was 2 to 1 respectively and the diethylene
glycol content was 0.15% by weight, and 0.018 grams of
antimony oxide, Sb203. The flask was ~itted to a
vacuum system, filled with nitrogen, and evacuated
three times to remove all oxygen. The flask was then
placed in a salt bath preheated to 250C. The
temperature was raised from 250C. to 285C. over a
period of 1 hour and ethylene glycol was distilled
off. After 90 minutes at 285C., the pressure was -
reduced to 1.24 mmHg in 10 minutes. The pressure was
further reduced over a period of 30 minutes to 0.30
mmHg. The temperature was then raised to 290C. and
the pressure was reduced to 0.20 mmHg. The reaction
was continued at these conditions for an additional 45
minutes to complete the polymerization and the heat
and vacuum were then removed. The polymer had an
ethylene glycol content of 44% and a butanediol
derived content of 66%. The melking points determined
by differential scanning calorimeter were 212C. and
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